Slow responsiveness after SP2

[Rob Bergstrom]

Several of the computers are slow to respond after SP2 updates.

Specifically, when I click Start, I get the bottom half of the list (Run -
Programs) right away but it takes 20 seconds for the top half to show up. If
I don't wait for the top half to show up and click or hold the mouse over
programs, it takes 20 seconds for the secondary list to show up.
This is happening on about 10 of 90 computers after updating to SP2, If I do
a complete reload from a formatted drive and do SP2 before any applications
are loaded the problem goes away, but that is way time consuming.

Also slow to browse the network.

Any help with where to look?
Rob

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Several of the computers are slow to respond after SP2 updates.

Specifically, when I click Start, I get the bottom half of the list
(Run - Programs) right away but it takes 20 seconds for the top half
to show up. If I don't wait for the top half to show up and click or
hold the mouse over programs, it takes 20 seconds for the secondary
list to show up. This is happening on about 10 of 90 computers after
updating to SP2,
If I do a complete reload from a formatted drive and do SP2 before
any applications are loaded the problem goes away, but that is way
time consuming.
Also slow to browse the network.

Look in the start menu for applications that do not exist. (pointing to
things that do not exist) and get rid of them.